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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Concord, MA
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    I don't care much about the color of my bikes. But, I would not want a white one. I just don't like white for anything, except an occasional blouse with black pants!
    I am notoriously bad about cleaning my bikes. I hate to tell you how bad my carbon bike looks now, after riding continuously for almost 2 years... I've cleaned it like maybe twice. DH does a thorough cleaning and maintenance a couple of times a year and unless I get stuck in rain, that's it.
    2015 Trek Silque SSL
    Specialized Oura

    2011 Guru Praemio
    Specialized Oura
    2017 Specialized Ariel Sport

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Western Canada-prairies, mountain & ocean
    Posts
    6,984
    Another careless bike owner: I'm not good at cleaning my bikes. Every time I bring my bike in to LBS, they remark: what a dirty bike. (Oops) I would not buy a white bike. My bikes are each:

    silver
    brown-grey (folding bike) I love this dahon for its lightness, nimbleness and convenience. Don't care for the colour. But it was the best model for me.
    orange with black accent
    red with black accent
    purple
    My Personal blog on cycling & other favourite passions.
    遙知馬力日久見人心 Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long period of time, you get to know what’s in a person’s heart.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Twin Cities, Minnesota
    Posts
    486
    I knew my white bike needed a wash when I went to a get together that many of my biking friends attended. Everyone came out to see my new bike. Then my friend looked at the bike and started suggesting the cleaning products I could use to make it look new again. I guess i better wash/clean it.

    But I do like my white bike a lot better than the matte blue one I almost bought just to save money. It was that bike that was on sale or the same bike in white (not on sale). Well, seeing as I didn't want to hate the color everytime I got on the bike, the white with blue pinstriping won!
    kajero
    2013 Trek FX 7.6 WSD
    2012 Specialized Ruby WSD
    2004 Schwinn (I think that is the year)

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Whitmore Lake, Michigan
    Posts
    920
    White bike owner here with brown accents, it's a Specalized Expedition and my other bike is cream colored with black accents. I never thought I would pick a white bike but I really like it and also keep it fairly clean. Since I keep it waxed it wipes down easily enough unless I've spent a lot of time on wet/muddy dirt roads, then it needs the hose. I get a lot of comments on my bike about people loving how it looks.

    I too kind of like how it looks with a little mud splashed on it, but don't leave it on long
    Bike Writer

    http://pedaltohealth.blogspot.com/

    Schwinn Gateway unknown year
    Specalized Expedition Sport Low-Entry 2011

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Sunny CA
    Posts
    101
    My bike isn't predominantly white but there are quite a bit of white accents which brighten it up. My rear derailleur and hoods are white too. Because I keep it indoors, I wipe down with a damp cloth after every ride. I don't know how long the derailleur will stay white though, and I'd like to change out the hoods to black at some point. I like having the white on the frame itself though.

 

 

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